Mangosteen refers both to the plant, mangosteen, and to the mangosteen fruit of this plant. Mangosteen was originally produced in Southeast Asia. It usually takes only 10 years to plant fruit. It is very strict to the environment and is therefore a veritable green fruit. It is also known as "Queen of Fruits".
Mangosteen is sweet to eat, but its odor is very light, because the chemical composition of its odor is about 1/400 of that of aromatic fruits. The scent of mangosteen is mainly composed of volatile components including hexyl acetate, leaf alcohol (cis-3-hexenol) and α- cubane (Copaene). Mangosteen is rich in nutrients, has strong antioxidant effects, and has health-care effects, but it should be consumed in appropriate amounts, because although the xanthones under study are indicated to have a disease-resistance effect, excessive intake of this substance will increase the possibility of acidosis. . One of xanthones, alpha-mangostin, has significant antioxidant properties and has been widely used in medicines, but overdose may have a toxic effect on mitochondrial function, impair the respiration, and cause lactic acidosis. Mangosteen is rich in protein, carbohydrate and lipids, and it treats spleen deficiency, diarrhea, thirst and dry mouth, burns, burns, eczema and stomatitis. Mangosteen flesh is cold, so after eating durian can easily cause fire, can eat mangosteen to heat, but should not eat, and patients with kidney disease, heart disease, diabetes, Shen Shi, hot and humid abdominal diarrhea can not take. Exocarp powder can be used internally to treat diarrhea, red peony, external application can cure skin diseases, dry mangosteen leaves can be used to make tea. The red pigment in the exocarp can be used to make yellow dyes.
Major nutrients
Each hundred grams of mangosteen nutrients are:
Energy 69 kcal
Vitamin B6 0.03 mg
Protein 0.4g
Fat 0.2g
18 grams of carbohydrates
Folic acid 7.4 micrograms
Dietary fiber 1.5g
Thiamine 0.08 mg
Riboflavin 0.02 mg
Niacin 0.3 mg
Vitamin C 1.2 mg
Vitamin E 0.36 mg
Calcium 11 mg
Phosphorus 9 mg
Potassium 48 mg
Sodium 3.8 mg
Iodine 1.1 micrograms
Magnesium 19 mg
Iron 0.3 mg
Zinc 0.06 mg
Selenium 0.54 micrograms
Copper 0.03 mg
Manganese 0.1 mg
Vitamin A 0.55 mg